Living in Connecticut .  Informational Guide
Contents: Connecticut/UConn Information . Food Options on UConn Campus . Food Stores ~ International Food
Restaurants . Shopping ~ Furniture . Outlet Stores . Consignment Shops
Information for Those New to the U.S. ~ U.S./State Taxes . Activities/Information for Children . New England Tourism

Local Transportation  . English Dictionary

Welcome to Connecticut! (abbreviation: CT)

Order Free CT Culture/Tourism Guides

CT Living  .  CT Living (relocating) click on “Living,” etc.
Cost of Living Calculator
Campus Housing  .  Off-Campus Housing  .  Grad School Housing (on and off campus) website
Apartments . Rentals
CT Towns  .  Rating CT Small Towns
Real Estate Information  .  Mortgage Advice
Mansfield Downtown Partnership ~ revitalization of commercial areas near UConn
Moving Information
Notary Public - UConn Attorney General's Office . UConn Co-op
Phone Directories . Yellow Pages . Switchboard
School Report
Banking . CT State Employee (CSE) Credit Union/Banks
CT Department of Motor Vehicles, driver's licenses, vehicle registration
Used Cars/Rentals, Tony’s Garage, 1856 Route 195, Storrs, CT, 860.429.0001
Transportation Security Administration . Travel Information/Warnings

Art, Artists Open Studio (watch for Spring and Fall dates)
Art, Brookfield Craft Center
Art, Classes
Art, Art Trail
Art, Fine Furnishings
Art, Funkware Pottery (studio artist, Joey Sage Jablonski, former B-School employee)
Art, Kochanek Art (by Dr. Kochanek, Professor Emeritus, School of Business, Accounting)
Art, Paradise City Arts Festival
Art, Sawmill Pottery
Art, The Slipper Lady (a B-School employee's relative)
Art, Sweetness & Light Nightlights
Art, Swiftwaters
Art, UConn Community School of the Arts
Beach, Hammonasset Beach State Park
Beaches
Books, Booksense
Books, CT Children's Book Fair
Campgrounds
Casino/Entertainment, Foxwoods
Casino/Entertainment, Mohegun Sun
Child Care, Parent Guide . UConn WorkLife - Locating Childcare
Concerts, Live Nation . Tiketmaster
Consumer Protection . Child Product Recalls . Recalls.gov . Thrift Store Safety
Crafts, Knitting Nook, 3466 Main St (Rt 31), Coventry, CT (owner, Priscilla Kessler, B-School employee)
Credit Union, State Employees
Edible Arrangements
Emergency Preparedness . Citizen Corp
Essex Steam Train & Riverboat
Events Calendar
Facts, About CT . Wikipedia . About . 50states . Trivia . About . Environmental Facts
Fairs, Agricultural
Flowers
Gifts, The Giving Tree (gift baskets) - 860/233-8656 (owner, Kelly Kennedy, b-school employee)
Historical, CT's Historic Gardens
Historical, CT Women's Hall of Fame
Historical, Gillette's Castle
Historical, Harriet Beecher Stowe Center
Historical, Mark Twain House
Historical, Nathan Hale Homestead
Historical, Roseland Cottage
Hospitals
Language, Yale Bookstore (New Haven, CT) 300+ languages, books, learning tools, bilingual childrens' books, music
Law, CT Statutes . CT Laws . CT Child Safety (child seat in automobiles, etc.) . CT Commission on Children .
     CT legal drinking (alcohol) age=21 . CT Package (Liquor) Stores close by 9 pm and are not open Sundays .
     CT drivers/passengers must wear seat belts . CT vehicles must have automobile insurance . etc.
Museums CT Museums  .  CT Museums/Galleries  .  CT Art Museums  .  CT Museums
Museum, Florence Griswold, American Impressionist Art
Museum, Hillstead
Museum, Mashantucket Pequot Museum
Museum, Peabody Museum of Natural History
Museums, UConn www.sfa.uconn.edu
Music, Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Music, Hilke Sirmans Standards (CD, CF Sirmans, B-School employee)
Music, Song A Day music lessons
Music, SophistiCats String Band and Tractor NV Band (vocalist/composer, Lorraine Liswell, B-School employee)
Mystic Aquarium
Mystic Seaport
Park, Dinosaur State Park
Park, Elizabeth Park (rose gardens)
Park, Harkness Memorial State Park
Park, Mansfield Hollow State Park
Park, National Park Service
Park, State Parks & Forests
Parties, Event Venues, Venues
Parties, Aqua Turf Club
Parties, Wright's Mill Farm
Pollution Scorecard
Skiing
Sports, Appalacian Mountain Club
Sports, Bicycle/Walking Trails
Sports, Golf
Sports, Outdoor Adventures
Sports, UConn Huskies
Theater, Bushnell
Theater, Hartford Stage
Theater, Opera House
Theater, Shubert
Theater, TheaterWorks, Hartford's Off-Broadway
Theater, Windham Theater Guild
Theaters, UConn
Theme Park, Lake Compounce
Trails, Wine
Website Development, thoughtFlex (Jesse Starks, former B-School employee)
Winter Vehicle Care & Driving Tips, CT Transportation . CarTalk . State Farm . Weather.com . Fema . Rutgers . Syracuse . AAA

FOOD OPTIONS ON CAMPUS

Dining Halls, Campus Retail Operations
Towers Kosher Dining

Student Union
Food Court, Blimpie's, Panda Express, Wendy's, Union Street Market (Fireside Rotisserie, The Good Earth, Market Express, Pompeii Oven, Tostados Fresh Mexican Grill, Union Street Cafe)
Chuck & Augie's

Trucks
*Lizzie's White Truck, Lizzie's Curbside Cuisine, Whitney Road (behind Psychology Bldg). Specials updated on-line. (Yum! I recommend Lizzie's food - not your typical truck fare - all food is made from scratch.)
Vickie's Blue Truck, located beyond the library, walk the "Academic Walkway" (paved path in center of campus starting between our building and the Student Union) towards Library, just beyond on right, is the blue truck.

Nathan Hale Inn - Blue Oak Cafe

Other
Cafe Co-op, sandwiches, coffee
Bookworms Cafe (Library), pre-made sandwiches, salads, other items and beverages
Cafe Muse (William Benton Museum), coffee, pastries, gift shop
South Campus, cafeteria open to everyone with large buffet. The price is $7+ for all you can eat lunch. It's located in the same building as the Rome Commons ballroom on first floor.
Across Route 195 (walking distance), Tequila Cove, Paul's Pizza, Chang's Garden, Friendly's, Starbucks, the UConn Dairy Bar, etc.
North Eagleville Road, Subway, Sara’s Pockets, Dunkin' Donuts, Wings Express (Indian), Tin Tsin II (Chinese), etc.
Four Corners (intersection of Rt. 195 and Rt. 44), Kathy John's (on the right), Zenny's (take left), Red Rock Cafe (take left, a little further on right)
Beyond Four Corners (follow Rt. 195 to intersection with Rt. 32, take right onto Rt. 32), Willington Pizza on left side (or take left on Rt. 32), Margarita's Grill and Chuck's Steakhouse

FOOD STORES

Mansfield/Mansfield Center (closest to UConn)
( Storrs is a town within a town, located within Mansfield - it includes UConn and some surrounding roads)
Grand Union, Route 44, follow Rt 195, take left on Rt 44, on right in plaza

Big Y, 141 Rt 195, Mansfield, leaving campus, take right on Rt 195, follow a few miles, on your right in shopping plaza
Garden of Light Natural Food Market, 2836 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT
Highland Park Market, Route 44, Coventry, CT (other locations in the state)
Shaws, several CT locations - Willimantic, Manchester, Vernon, etc.
Stop and Shop, several CT locations
Trader Joes, West Hartford, CT
Walmart, 474 Boston Post Road; North Windham, CT
Whole Foods Market, West Hartford, CT
WildOats, West Hartford, CT
Willimantic Food Co-op

International Food
Many of the grocery stores listed above have International Food sections or carry some international food items.
A Dong Supermarket, Shield Street Plaza, 160 Shield Street, West Hartford, CT, 860.953.3838
Asian Food Markets . Thai Ingredients . Asian Markets . Asian Grocery Stores
Cosmos International Gourmet Foods (Indian, take out curries), 770 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 860.232.6600
European On-line Store (Bulgarian)
Indian Grocery Stores . Indian Food Stores
Oriental Groceries, 361 Boston Post Road; North Windham, CT 06256, 860.423.5391 (across from Wal Mart)
Tangiers International (Middle Eastern, Jewish, European, Green, Armenian), 668 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, 860.233.8168

RESTAURANTS

UConn  .  CT Restaurants  .  Trip Advisor . Hartford Magazine Dining
Phanton Gourmet  .  Roadfood  .  New England Shacks

85 Main, 85 Main Street, Putnam, CT, 860.928.1660
Acqua Oyster Bar, 236 Hartford Tpke, Vernon, CT, 872.4200
Agave Grill, 100 Allyn St, Hartford, CT, 860.882.1557
Altnaveigh Inn, 957 Route 195, Mansfield, CT, 429.4490
Ambassador of India, 2333 Main St, Glastonbury, CT, 860.659.2529
Angellinos, 135 Rt 195, Mansfield, CT (near Big Y/East Brook Mall), 450.7071
Bagels & More, 200 Merrow Road, Tolland, CT, 860.870.5152
Black Eyes Sally's, 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT, 860.278.7427
Blue Oak Cafe, inside Nathan Hale Inn on campus, 427.7888
Bidwell Tavern, 1260 Main Street, Coventry, CT, 742.6978
Bricco Restaurant, 78 Lasalle Rd, West Hartford, CT, 860.233.0220
Chang's Garden, 1244 Rt 195, Storrs, CT, 487.1688
Chuck's Steakhouse & Margarita Grill, 1498 Rte 32, Mansfield, CT, 429.1900
City Steam Brewery, 942 Main St, Hartford, CT, 860.525.1600
Costa Del Sol, 901 Wethersfield Ave, Hartford, CT, 860.296.1714
Coventry Pizza, 1467 South Street, Coventry, CT, 742.0285
Coyote Flaco, 50 Route 31, Mansfield, CT, 423.4414
Dimitri's Pizza Restaurant, 3444 Main Street, Coventry, CT, 742.7373
Dock & Dine, Saybrook Point, Old Saybrook, CT, 860.388.4665
Elbow Room, 986 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 860.236.6195
Evergreen Walk Dining, 501 Evergreen Way, South Windsor, CT
Harry's Drive-In, 104 Broadway, Colchester, CT, 537.2410
Harvest Restaurant, 37 Putnam Rd (Rt 44), Pomfret, CT 860.928.0008
Hot Tomato's, 1 Union Station, Hartford, CT, 860.249.5100
It's Only Natural, 386 Main Street, Middletown, CT, 860.346.9210
J. Gilbert's, 185 Glastonbury Blvd, Glastonbury, CT, 860.659.0409
Kathy-John's Food & Ice Cream, 643 Middle Tpke (Rt 44), Storrs, CT, 429.0362
Lenny & Joe's Fish Tale, 86 Boston Post Road, Westbrook, CT, 860.669.0767
Little Mark's Big BBQ, 226 Talcottville Rd (Rt 83), Vernon, CT, 860.872.1410
Lizzies Curbside Cuisine / Catering, Lunchwagon, Whitney Rd, Storrs campus (yum!)
Main Street Cafe, 967 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, 423.6777
Max Restaurant Group, several locations
Mill on the River, 989 Ellington Road, South Windsor, CT, 860.289.7929
Mohegan Sun Casino Restaurants, Uncasville, CT (something for those who don't gamble)
Monet's Table, 167 Tolland Stage Road; Tolland, CT, 860.875.7244
Murasaki Japanese Restaurants and Foods, 23 LaSalle Rd, W. Hartford, CT, 860.236.7622
NuNu's Bistro, 45 Hayward Ave (rear), Colchester, CT, 860.537.6299
Paul's Pizza, 1254 Storrs Rd (Rt 195), Storrs, CT, 429.6001
Pho Boston, West Hartford, CT, 860.953.8678
Pond House, Elizabeth Park, 1555 Asylum Ave, W. Hartford, CT, 860.231.8832
Red Rock Pizza & Cafe, 591 Middle Tpke (Rt 44), Storrs, CT, 429.1366
Reins Deli, 435 Hartford Tpke (Rt 30), (I-84, exit 65), Vernon, CT, 875.1344
Roma's Restaurant, 466 Storrs Rd (Rt. 195), Mansfield Center, CT
Romano's Macaroni Grill, 170 Slater St, Manchester, CT, 860.648.8819
Sadler's Ordinary, N. Main St, Marlborough, CT, 860.295.0006
SeaSwirl of Mystic, 30 Williams Ave (Jnc Rts 1 & 27), Mystic, CT, 860.536.3452
Shady Glen, 840 Middle Tpke E, Manchester, CT, 649-4245
Tea Rooms in Connecticut
Tequila Cove, Route 195, Storrs, CT, 429.5777
Tony's Pizza, 117 Main Street, Willimantic, CT, 423.7717
Vanilla Bean Cafe, Intersection of Rts 44, 97 & 169, Pomfret, CT
Willington Pizza, 25 River Road, Willington, CT, 429.7433
Wings Express, 134 North Eagleville Road, Storrs, CT, 429.6644
Zennys, 625 Middle Tpke (Rt 44), Storrs, CT, 429.7510

SHOPPING

Antique Dealers
Art Supplies/Framing: The Lily Pad
Books: Friends of CT Libraries . Book Sales in America
Farmers Markets  .  Pick-Your-Own Produce/Maple Sugar Houses/Farmers' Markets
Flea Markets
Gifts: Hallmark and The Hoot (both in the East Brook Mall, Route 195, Mansfield)  . Edmondson's Farm .  Thymes Remembered . see Kathy John's Food & Ice Cream above (small gift shop) . The Giving Tree (gift baskets) - 860/233-8656 (owner, Kelly Kennedy, b-school employee)
Home Improvement/Hardware/Appliances: Home Depot . Lowe's . Sears . Bernie's . Best Buy . Circuit City . True Value . Willards Servistar, 1753 Storrs Road, Mansfield, CT, 429.2792
Malls (see website for store listings): Shopping Malls, Malls (closest: East Brook Mall ~ Route 195, Mansfield, CT . Blue Back Square, 48 South Main, West Hartford, CT, 860.236.8900 . Buckland Mall, Manchester, CT . Westfarms, West Hartford, CT)
Shopping Villages
Toys: Over the Rainbow Toy Store, next to 152 Merrow Road (Route 195), Tolland, CT; The Toy Chest, 975 Farmington Avenue, West Hartford, CT, 860.233.5559; Toys R Us/Babies R Us

Department, Clothing Stores / Furniture Shopping (some low cost)

Bed Bath and Beyond (department store), Manchester, CT, multiple locations
BJs (wholesale club, food and other items, requires membership), Manchester, CT; Willimantic, CT
Bob's Discount Furniture
Burlington Coat Factory (clothing), East Hartford, CT
Cabela's (outdoor sport store), East Hartford, CT
Ethan Allen Manchester, CT
Fairhaven Furniture New Haven, CT
Eco-Furniture
Framingham Warehouse Framingham, MA
IKEA (furnishing products), New Haven, CT
Jordan's Furniture, Massachusetts
KMart (department store), Vernon, CT, multiple locations
Kohls (department store), East Brook Mall-Mansfield CT; Manchester, CT, multiple locations
Linens-N-Things (department store), Manchester, CT, multiple locations
Marlborough Barn (furniture, hardware, housewares), Marlborough, CT
Pompanoosuc Mills (furniture) West Hartford, CT
Sams Club (wholesale membership club, food/other items), Manchester, CT
Target (department store), Manchester, CT
WalMart (department & groceries), 474 Boston Post Road; North Windham, CT

Outlet Shopping

Clinton (CT) Crossing Premium Outlets
Westbrook (CT) Factory Outlet Stores
Wrentham Village Premium Outlets (Massachusetts)
Prime Outlets (Massachusetts)
Kittery Outlets (Maine)

Consignment Shops (used clothing, furniture, household items for sale . some will sell your used clothing, etc.)

Fomerly Yours (used clothing, household items), 497 Middle Tpke (Route 44), Mansfield, CT, 487-4830
InteriYours Home Consignment (used furniture, house items) - next to Grand Union grocery store on Route 44 - leaving campus, take left on Route 195 and follow to intersection with Route 44. Take a left, and the plaza will be on your right (591 Route 44, Mansfield CT, 429-0077).
Thrift & Gift Shop - in plaza corner of Route 31 and Stonehouse Road (Route 275), Coventry, CT, 742-8127
UConn Public Surplus Store (used desks, file cabinets, computers, etc.)
Worn Yesterday Shoppe (used clothing) - Main Street, Coventry, 742-8372

INFORMATION FOR THOSE NEW TO THE U.S.

U.S. Citizen & Immigration Services
UConn American English Language Institute (UCAELI)
UConn Department of International Services and Programs (DISP)
     > Obtain Social Security Card, Events, Travel, Selecting a Bank, Other Information
UConn International Teaching Assistant Program
UConn Multicultural & International Programs
UConn Office of International Affairs

Emergency Telephone Numbers, immediate threat to human life or serious damage to property or environment: dial 911
Indian Culture Information
International Calling Phone Cards . Bulink . Nobel
UConn Health Center Information for International Students
University of Hartford International Center

U.S. / State Taxes
The U.S. has a Federal Income Tax, and some states (including Connecticut) also have a State Income Tax that may impact you.
    Most individuals who earn income in the U.S. are required to complete and submit tax forms once a year (usually due by April 15). See the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website: IRS, IRS: Foreign Students & Scholars, IRS: Foreign Student/Scholar Filing Requirements.
    In January or February, each of your U.S. employers will send you a W-2 form showing your earnings for the previous year, and how much money was paid in taxes. You may also receive other forms, such as tuition forms from universities, interest earned forms from banks, etc. If you are required to submit a Tax Return, you use this information to complete the tax forms that apply to your situation. The tax forms help you figure whether you owe tax money, or if you overpaid, and money will be refunded to you.
    All international students must submit Form 8843 (even if they earned no income in the U.S.): VITA Form 8843 Information
> For information on what you are required to do, and for forms, see: IRS
> Between February and March of each year, Tax Return (and supplemental) forms are available for people to pick up at many local libraries and post offices.
> The School of Business Accounting Department has offered free Tax Return preparation for qualifying individuals: VITA.
> There are also tax professionals that you can hire to complete your tax forms for you (you provide them with corresponding paperwork and information). Depending on your circumstances, different forms may be required, making the process more complicated (for example: if you are a home owner, if you own your own business, if you earn interest on savings accounts, etc.).
> Tax laws change frequently, so review all information each year.
    Property / Motor Vehicle (including Motor Cycles, Boats, etc.) Taxes - Towns in Connecticut require tax payments for property owned (not rented) and for motor vehicles owned (whether registered or not). You can call your Town Hall Tax Collector Office for more information. Tax bills are typically mailed to you once or twice a year.
    Sales Tax - Connecticut's tax rate is currently 6% (other states' tax rates may be different). Most items that you purchase while shopping will have a 6% tax added to them when you pay (see Sales Tax Exemptions for exceptions).

ACTIVITIES/INFORMATION FOR CHILDREN

Beardsley Zoo
Children's Museums
ConneCT Kids
CT Camping Association
CT Children's Medical Center
CT Childrens' Museum
CT Commission on Children
CT Judicial Branch Kids' Stuff
CT Safe Kids
CT Summer Camps
CT Tourism for Kids
CT Voices for Children
CTSeek.com - kids
Emergency Preparedness - Ready Kids
Family CT Vacation Guide
Great Kids CT
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Holiday Hill Day Camp
Husky Healthcare for Uninsured Children
Lutz Children's Museum
Meet the Greens - a site for kids about looking after the planet
Mommy Track'd - the working mother's guide to managed chaos
Schools and Libraries
UConn Community School of the Arts

NEW ENGLAND TOURISM

About.com

New England - the region of the northeast United States that includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island
Visit New England
Historic New England
New England Vacation Planning
Yankee Magazine ~ Travel
Explore New England

Connecticut (CT)
Visit CT
Visit CT River Valley
Farmington Valley Visitors Association
Hartford
Mystic
New Haven
Northwestern CT

Maine (ME)
Maine Tourism

Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts Tourism
Some artsy/touristy areas: Boston, Cape Cod, Gloucester, Rockport, Sturbridge
Boston
Martha's Vineyard (island off of Cape Cod, MA)
Nantucket
Plimoth Plantation
Old Sturbridge Village
Six Flags

New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire Tourism

Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island Tourism
Some artsy/touristy areas: Block Island (small - can tour on foot or motorized scooter, small shopping/restaurant area), Jamestown, Newport, Westerly
Green Animals Topiary Garden
Roger Williams Park & Zoo
Newport Mansions

Vermont (VT)
Vermon Tourism
Simon Pearce, Quechee, VT, glass blowing/pottery mill, w/ a seconds shop (outlet), and restaurant

The Big E - the largest fair in New England held in the Fall
It's very crowded on weekends. Fun if you like fair food and exhibits. There are exhibits representing each New England state, lots of food, and farm animals!
The Big E.com

Just outside New England . New York (NY)
New York Tourism
Music, The Five Points

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DISCLAIMER . This list is informational only. The places/websites/information listed here have not all been visited or reviewed. Some information may not be current.

Please send comments or suggestions for list additions/deletions to: mgmt@business.uconn.edu